Discontinued (OCT 2025) M.Des. in Heritage Design 

at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, Yelahanaka

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the MDes course offered by the institute. Check below the highlights of SMEAT:

Srishti Manipal admission to MDes course is based on following:

• Submission of complete application form
• Sucessful completion of the Srishti Manipal Entrance & Aptitude Test (SMEAT) or national-level entrance exam like CEED
• Declaration and verification of Minimum Educational Qualification
• Payment of all required fees

Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent from foreign universities need to produce a certificate or recognition/ equivalence by the Association of India Universities (AIU), as equivalent to the corresponding Indian degrees, for the purpose of higher studies can apply for MDes course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at later stages of admission.

Yes, Srishti Manipal accepts CEED score for admission to MDes programme. However, it is no mandatory to qualify CEED. Aspirants can appear for SMEAT conducted by Srishti College. Applicants who have taken CEED examination can exempt from Test 1 of SMEAT if their All India Rank is 500 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application. 

MDes is a two-year course offered in below specialisations:

• Design-LED Innovation
• Human Centered Design
• Industrial Arts & Design Practices
• Information Arts & Information
• Design Practices

Srishti Manipal admission is primarily entrance-based. Below are the steps to get into Srishti College:

Srishti College Admission Process 2024

Srishti Manipal has a moderately difficult admission process. Candidates first need to register for the course of their choice. If they have qualified any of the accepted national-level entrance-exam, they will be exempted from Test -1 of SMEAT. SMEAT is conducted by Srishti College for admission to courses. According to students and information collated from web, SMEAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. Aspirants, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well. Once the candidates pass the entrance exam, he or she get a seat as per their score in the preferred course.

Aspirants can apply for SMEAT 2024 in online mode on the official website of the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Applications submitted in offline mode will  not be accepted. The online application form for SMEAT 2023 Round I will open in February 2024.

Srishti Manipal offers seven degree courses in various specialisations at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The programmes are offered in Arts and Design streams. The courses include BDes, MDes, BVoc, BFA, etc. The institute conducts SMEAT consists of Test 1 and Test 2 for providing admission. Srishti Manipal Bangalore also accepts national-level entrance exams like SAT  SAT India for admission to specific courses.